Yes, the horse had been successfully tamed.
That was the most fitting description of Harry and Ron's situation at that moment.
Harry climbed onto the back of the Kelpie, which had taken the shape of a horse, and immediately conjured reins to secure it. The Kelpie, which had been about to act up, instantly became docile.
Harry and Ron grinned.
They had only just studied Kelpies that school year, using the largest one as a teaching aid, so they were very familiar with them. Faced with one now, they were not nervous at all.
In the stands, Hagrid beamed, and the young Hogwarts wizards grinned. The young wizards from the other schools, however, and even their headmasters and professors, all looked astonished and surprised.
"Ron, get on. This thing will save us a lot of trouble compared to doing it ourselves." Harry beckoned to Ron.
Ron immediately answered and came over, climbing onto the horse's back as well. Luckily, this Kelpie was big enough to carry both of them at once.
Harry hugged the Kelpie's neck, stroking the front of it. This was a little trick Hagrid had taught them.
Kelpies were magical creatures that held grudges very easily, and riding one the way Harry and Ron were doing would make it unhappy. But if they stroked its throat while doing so, it would feel very comfortable and would not hold a grudge afterward.
Once Ron had climbed on too, he said cheerfully, "Now we'll definitely be able to reach our destination quickly."
At that, however, Harry hesitantly asked Ron, "Ron, where are we supposed to go?"
"Hmm..." That question left Ron hesitating too, forcing him to use the brain he rarely put to work. To be fair, Ron's brain worked well enough, and he almost immediately came up with